The Singing Scoutmaster: Sixteen Tons

Some Ampeople say a man is Fmade outta Emud

A Ampoor man's made outta Fmuscle and Eblood

AmMuscle and blood and Dmskin and bone

A Ammind NCthat's weak and a back that's strong

You load Amsixteen tons and Fwhat do you Eget

AAmnother day older and Fdeeper in Edebt

Saint AmPeter, don't ya call me 'cause DmI can't go

I Amowe NCmy soul to the company store

I was Amborn one morning when the Fsun didn't Eshine

I Ampicked up my shovel and I Fwalked to the Emine

I loaded Amsixteen tons of Dmnumber nine coal

And the Amstraw NCboss said, "Well, a-bless my soul!"

You load Amsixteen tons and Fwhat do you Eget

AAmnother day older and Fdeeper in Edebt

Saint AmPeter, don't you call me 'cause DmI can't go

I Amowe NCmy soul to the company store

I was Amborn one morning, it was dFrizzlin' Erain

AmFightin' and trouble are Fmy middle Ename

AmRaised in the canebrake by an Dmold mama lion

Ain't no Amhigh-NCtone woman make me walk the line

You load Amsixteen tons and Fwhat do you Eget

AAmnother day older and Fdeeper in Edebt

Saint AmPeter, don't you call me 'cause DmI can't go

I Amowe NCmy soul to the company store

If ya Amsee me coming better Fstep asEide

A Amlotta men didn't and a Flotta men Edied

With Amone fist of iron and the Dmother of steel

If the Amright NCone don't get you then the left one will

You load Amsixteen tons and Fwhat do you Eget

AAmnother day older and Fdeeper in Edebt

Saint AmPeter, don't you call me 'cause DmI can't go

NC... Am...

I owe my soul to the company store